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Regulation of stem cell maintenance by the Polycomb protein FIE has been conserved during land plant evolution.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Jul 2009
Mosquna Assaf, Katz Aviva, Decker Eva L, Rensing Stefan A, Reski Ralf, Ohad Nir
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The Polycomb group (PcG) complex is involved in the epigenetic control of gene expression profiles. In flowering plants, PcG proteins regulate vegetative and reproductive programs. Epigenetically inherited states established in the gametophyte generation are maintained after fertilization in the sporophyte generation, having a profound influence on seed development. The gametophyte size and phase dominance were...
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